As we switch to weather maps, i want to show you three months ago. Look at the green, the vegetation. Pick a spot on the map and watch what happens. This is todays satellite imagery. See how brown it has become. Everything is dry across the region. You can see why any fires that start can spread pretty rapidlys and 80s. No extreme heat. Fog will come back tonight. At 8 00, we see Coastal Cloud cover expanding. That fog is going to linger for part of the holiday. We will let you know how that impacts fireworks tomorrow evening in a few minutes. Thanks very much. We will come back to you shortly. T. Ncerns ofir danger. Gs with he stpi u to provide residents are help in creating their own defensible space. Reporter this is actually between arinda and berkeley the state designated as one in need of fuel reduction. That will begin here next week. Down the road, a local Fire Department has crewed on the ground helping residents create their own defensible space. This isnt your traditional tree service. A crew reduce the exposure to a catastrophic fire. Getting it hauled away or chips is challenging. Reporter the fire chief says this crew represents a closing of the gap between what residents are easily able to do on their own and finishing the job. A lot of people were doing fuel mitigation work. They were exciting the capacity of the green bin. They dont have a commercial option to remove small to midsize worth of vegetation. Thats where the chipper is used to enhance the efforts and reduce fuel in our community. Reporter this comes as the summer is set to heat up and move into the most dangerous part of the fire season. Work has yet to begin up here in the Wildcat Canyon area where the brush is thick, weeds tall and fire danger high. Its part of a stretch the state designated as one of 35 areas in california in need of a critical fuel reduction project. With work set to start next week, it will protect 30 east bay communities. We had fire marshals in our area inspecting all the properties. Hopefully, its going to be safe, defensible space. Reporter these thick fuels are one of the reasons that fireworks of any kind are strictly prohibited here and throughout the east bay in most areas of the east bay. At this point, fire stations, Fire Departments around the east bay tell me they will have crews on duty tomorrow on the fourth of july to make sure the east bay, all of the bay area stays fire safe. Laura anthony, abc 7 news. Thank you. New at 6 00, lafayette is closer to get a new fire station. The pourer is back on at fire station 16 on happy valley road. One supervisor says abc 7s reporting helped apply pressure to the milestone to get it done. We told you last week, the fire station has been closed since 2013 because of budget cuts and structural issues. It was supposed to be ready in april. A disagreement with pg e over the placement of a meter led to a delay. They have since apologized for the holdup. The station is expected to open in august. Details on a double shooting in a mall on the peninsula tonight. The shops were back open today after two teenagers were shot during a fight. I watched six, eight people shout and then they were running right in front of my store. One of them jump in the air, sort of screaming and dropped right here. He was shot in the stomach. Video shows some of the chaos as police swarmed the area. No arrest. Wayne made. Police are reviewing video. A shopper we talked with today says the violence is not deterring him from that mall. Going to go to the movies and enjoy ourselves. Its another day. The two teenagers who were shot are in serious condition but expected to survive. The nearby bart station was shut down because police were told thats where the suspects ran. The 12th street station in oakland was shut down for a time because thats where the suspects allegedly got off a train. Some commuters say they found themselves looking over their shoulders this morning. Im always on edge. Then Something Like this happens and just reminds me why im so on edge all the time. San bruno station did not reopen until after 8 00 last night. Most people ran away. But two Army Recruiters ran towards the victims. The men were recognized for their efforts. A ceremony took place. These are remarkable men. Rrlt remas reporter remarkable, indeed. And also a woman. This is the place where recruiters come to hold future soldier training. Its also a place to hold a celebrati celebration, a Peaceful Place to recognize the efforts of the two men and women who they say were just doing their job. When the civilian aid to the secretary of the Army Recognizes your efforts, it can only mean you have shown the qualities of aleader. On tuesday when shots were fired in the mall, these two military recruiters ran out of this Recruitment Center towards one of the victims laying on the ground. I noticed there was a gun shot through the stomach and came out the back. Reporter the second recruiter helped a second victim shot in the leg. I saw it and applied pressure. Thankfully, the Police Department was quick to respond. Reporter both used mir military training to assist the victims. A third person inside the Recruitment Office was this woman, an enlisted soldier. She was instructed to hide when the shots were heard but came out and used her emt training to help. I started to see Police Department arrive. I knew at that point the scene was safe. I would come out and help. Do what i can. Reporter all three received a challenge coin with acknowledges their service. Numerous examples of soldiers like these folks who step in when public lives are at stake. Being a role model in the army, outside the army, wherever you go. Everybody is always watching. Theres eyes out there. Thats the main point. Reporter also, cameras out there. That enlisted soldier will be leaving soon to begin her military training. I have a feeling she will be very successful. And best of luck to her. We first sent out an alert about the shooting minutes after it happened through the app. When more news break, we will send out updates. Download the app and enable those push alerts. We remind you every day that abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. We reporting to make sure that we back up that claim. The issue of homelessness is one that we focus on because it affects all nine bay area counties. Oakland is working on a solution, making villages of tough sheds to build the homeless. Today, sky 7 flew over the latest socalled Cabin Community near interstate 580. We spoke with people who have called these places home reporter you might call this a social experiment. Cabins at 27th and northgate in oakland. Its not prime real estate. But postal worker carmen will takenoisy. It beats being on the street in a tent. Reporter the problem that led to a solution. In a maintenance yard beneath the 880, another Community Site as an alternative to homelessness. This is voluntary. We cannot force anyone to move in here. However, if they decline the invitation, we will have them move outside of the area. Reporter that was the mayor of oakland fighting off noise and dust and pointing proudly to the new units that will provide housing for 76 People Living on nearby streets. Oaklands director of Human Services says programs like this have been working in cities like portland and seattle. I talk to people who said, i could never have got from my tent straight into a Housing First unit. I needed this interim step. Reporter each unit looks like a shed with a window and bed. When residents move in, they will have sixmonth contracts. It wont be time spent idly. We provide mental health, substance abuse, job training. This is a moral imperative. People are not healthy without shelter. We are in the wealthiest region in the world. Reporter in oakland tonight, roughly 3,000 people will sleep on the streets. Carmen is grateful shes no longer one of them. When you look back on this 10 or 15 years from now, will it be a good policemen memory. Something good come out of it. Thats a good thing. A lot of struggling out there. Every county released data on the number of homeless from this years census. We have mapped out each county. The change since the last census was taken in 2017. The east bay, alameda and contra costa saw an increase of 43 . Santa clara rose by 31 . San mateo saw a double digit increase. Two counties saw the Homeless Population go down, thats marin and solano. Dig into the data where you live online. We have more information about all nine counties and numbers that go back over a decade. Go to abc7news. Com and search Homeless Census to find it. Go to facebook and joinous bettbeour better bay area group. Could a bull et train carry you from San Francisco to san jose . This shows what it could look like. See what it would take to turn this into reality. An exclusive 7 on your side investigation about a contractor. State regulators were here for you. So chances are, youve seen us around the house. Or around the yard. On the shelf. Or even out in the field. Your mom knew she could always count on us. And your grandma did too. Because for over 150 years, weve been right by your side. Advancing health and nutrition for everyone you love. So, from all of us at bayer. Thank you for trusting in us. Then and now. We are past the worst of the holiday traffic rush. You are taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, the bay bridge and san mateo bridge where you can see the golden gate and bay looking pretty wide open. Not a lot of cars out there. San mateo, eastbound lanes, surprisingly we do have quite a thickening ofe. Aaa says fourth of july getaway traffic was the worst in the bay area from 1 30 to 2 30 today. We recorded our cameras at that time. This was the worst we found along i80. Kind of looking like a parking lot. Abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco tweeted this. He said, quote, wait, what time is it . Right on cue. Holiday travel. Most transit authorities will be on sunday schedules tomorrow. Ace trains will not be running tomorrow. Theres no service on friday either. Ace trains run between san jose and stockton for the morning and evening commute. Could californias high speed rail still reach the bay area . We are getting a look at the preferred plans that would connect San Francisco to san jose as well as san jose to mer mersed. Abc 7 explains the hope thats been renewed for high speed rail trains in the bay area. Reporter if the billions can be raised to get it built, the two Northern California routes have been picked. San francisco through the pass to get to Central Valley is 15 billion. Reporter this man says from San Francisco to san jose, they picked a route that uses the existing cal train corridor, which is being electrified. The factors were the location of a light maintenance facility. Either on the east or west side of the track as well as whether a passing track would be needed or not. Reporter the route they picked does not have a passing track. He says the other route is more complicated because its a larger piece of the system with greater environmental impact. Once again, they say the decision incorporates using existing cal train and Union Pacific rail lines. With the vou surrounding cities. We will use existing rail line, instead of go through neighborhoods. Reporter this analyst says she supports the decision. She says using existing tracks means reduced capital cost. There could be obstacles. The challenge is, you have to have very close collaboration. With operations and maintenance. That can sometimes prove difficult. Reporter the California High Speed Rail Authority will now hold a series of Community Meetings in july, followed by several open houses in august to get public opinion. The board will vote in september. Tomorrow is july fourth. A Great Holiday weekend on the way. Drew is back from the roof, back in studio with what we can expect. Its shaping up to be a nice holiday tomorrow. It wouldnt be Independence Day if some of us werent fighting the fog to see fireworks. The sweep across the region, its a quiet one. A light breeze. Mainly Clear Conditions. Baby blue skies. Look on the righthand side of your screen and you are beginning to see that fog make its comeback. It will expand in and around the bay first thing in the morning tomorrow morning. W will fast forward to tomorrow evening. The fireworks that will happen tomorrow evening. By 7 00 in the evening, temperatures comfortable, 50s, 60s and 70s. The sun will go down at 8 35. By 9 00, you can see coastal and bay fog will be an issue with temperatures slowly cooling through the 60s. By 11 00, kem tur temperatures upper 50s to low 60s. Stop the clock at 9 30 on our fourth of july evening. Zoom in to where the issue will be. You guessed it. This is how it happens every year. San francisco dealing with patchy fog over the city. Then some fog will even linger into parts of the east bay through oakland and hayward. Outside of that, mainly Clear Conditions for a lot of us tomorrow evening. Temperatures, as i magically disappear, 59 in San Francisco, 65 in oakland. 71 in san jose. 81 in concord. A little bit of Coastal Cloud cover. Here is the driver of our forecast. This low pressure will keep us comfortable tomorrow. Look whats waiting in the wings. This High Pressure moves in friday and saturday and will warm us up. Overnight tonight, temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Coastal drizzle likely as that fog returns. As we break down the day tomorrow, look. We will see sunshine for most cities around the bay and inland. Coastal fog will be an issue. Temperatures in the 70s and 80s. In the south bay, 79 in san jose. 83 the high in morgan hill. 75 in palo alto. San francisco, 66 tomorrow. 84 in santa rosa. The east bay tomorrow, bright 71 in oakland. Castro valley up to 75. Upper 70s to upper 80s in brentwood. Here is your sevenday forecast. Mild for the fourth of july with that patchy fog. Tomorrow evening, warmer weather moves in. Hottest spots topping out in the low 90s to start out the week. A dip to finish sunday. All in all, even though temperatures bounce around, its comfortable. A lot of sunshine and the weekend looking great. Not a big dip. A judge apparently does not agree with the jury in a trial involving the weed killer roundup. Why the winning plaintiff an early celebration on wall street. Record highs on a holidayshortened trading day. The dow beat the record in october, closing up 179 points. The nasdaq closed at a record rising 61. The s p closed at its Third Straight record high up 22. Boeing says it will provide an initial investment of 100 million to families of Crash Victims of the 737 max airplane. A spokesperson says people who accept a payment will not be require tod to give up their ri to sue. The u. S. And other nations have since grounded 737 max planes. An 80 million verdict in a local case against the makers of roundup will be reduced. A federal judge today said he will cut the amount of punitive damages awarded. He used roundup for decades on his property. Bayer makes it and is appealing another ruling in which this man won a similar case. That verdict was reduced from 289 million to 78 million. Coming up, the story of dedication, determination and immigration. Its the life of this medical student. She is studying here in the bay area thanks to a fellowship to help people like her. State regulators calling on the District Attorney to take gainst a contractor accused of fraudulently taking 10,000 more from an elderly man than the contract called for. We will have the exclusive story ahead on 7 on your side. Only on abc 7 news, moments of terror for a woman out walking her dog. A neighborhood suddenly but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered. In jellyfish. In Clinical Trials, prevagen has been shown to improve shortterm memory. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Im going to walk. You are going to drive. The dog will be on the opposite side. 20 seconds after saying those words one woman experienced the most terrifying moment of her life. A story only here on abc 7. A dog attack in half moon bay, all caught on video. Neighbors say the owner is a man who has terrorized their neighborhood for years. Several families have put out restraining orders. They say nothing has been done. Reporter it was a terrifying moment caught on camera. Get that dog away from me. Its running straight at me. I know it has a history of being aggressive. Reporter michelle and her son were on a walk friday when their neighbors dog attacked them. In that moment, im thinking that its either my life or my dogs or my moms. Reporter michelle started recording when they saw the dog. Within seconds, it was running towards them. In this moment, she dropped it. Get away from me. Shut up. Get that dog away from me. Reporter the dog bit her and scratched on her. He turned on their dog. My dog was almost in pain. Reporter despite their cries for help, they say the neighbor was laughing. Eventually, he grabbed his dog and pulled him away. No apology . Nothing. Reporter michelle is shaken up. She says for years this neighbor and his dog have terrorized the community. She says her family is one of six to have a restraining order against him. Mike is another. For these reasons. Threats. The altercations. The continued harassment. Reporter neighbors told me they have reported many of the incidents to place. I called animal control. They could not comment on this recent incident because they are investigating. The neighbor was not home. Michelle says he did turn his dog in to animal control during the investigation. You were saying, you feel for his dog. The dog is doing what its been trained to do. Its not the dogs